Posts by Steven Blakesley
DELTA SPEEDWAY READY TO SIZZLE ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS
STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA (June 17, 2025) – Stockton’s Delta Speedway heats up for the annual Summer Sizzler this Friday and Saturday nights, offering two complete points races of action as part of the King of California for Micro Sprints. Beautiful below average temperatures will greet the teams from across the state for five divisions of Micro…
Read MoreBITNILE.COM OPEN WHEEL SHOWDOWN PRESENTED BY askROI RETURNS TO LAS VEGAS WITH EXPANDED LINEUP NOVEMBER 6-8, 2025
LAS VEGAS, NV. (June 16, 2025) – The third annual BITNILE.COM Open Wheel Showdown presented by askROI returns to the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this fall, bringing the richest short track pavement open wheel event in the world to the track on November 6-8, 2025. The $50,000-to-win Winged Sprint Cars are again joined…
Read MoreSAWYER, BANNISTER, AND JOHNSON FAMILY STAR AT BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA (June 14, 2025) – After winning the season opener for the renovated and relaunched Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway in March, Bakersfield’s Robby Sawyer found his way back to victory lane on Friday night in the 30-lap IMCA Modified feature. Sawyer was joined by a Bannister family one-two finish in the…
Read MoreCADEN SARALE EXTENDS WMR-BCRA SUPER SERIES POINTS LEAD WITH SANTA MARIA VICTORY
SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA (JUNE 8, 2025) – 2024 Bay Cities Racing Association Midget champion Caden Sarale of Stockton extended his 2025 WMR/BCRA California Super Series points lead on Saturday, winning the Central Coast Clash at Santa Maria Speedway. The win paid $2,000. Australian Mathew Radisich claimed BR Motorsports / Hot Head Engine Heaters fast-time worth…
Read MoreRICKY LEWIS PREVAILS FOR $5,000 HAUL IN THRILLING VERMEER-FERREIRA SALUTE AT BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA (June 8, 2025) – Camarillo’s Ricky Lewis slid past Templeton’s Kaleb Montgomery for one of the largest traditional sprint car prizes in California for 2025, claiming the $5,000 prize in Saturday’s Salute to Bob Vermeer & Narcie Ferreira at Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway. The Ultimate Sprint Car Series event attracted…
Read More$5,000 ON THE LINE IN SATURDAY’S VERMEER-FERREIRA SALUTE FOR ULTIMATE SPRINT CARS
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (June 4, 2025) – The Ultimate Sprint Car Series will compete for a lucrative $5,000 to win prize in Saturday’s Salute to Bob Vermeer and Narcie Ferreira at Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway. The winged California Racesaver Sprint Cars, California Lightning Sprints, Mini Stocks, and American Stocks are also on tap.…
Read MoreCENTRAL COAST CLASH AT SANTA MARIA UP NEXT FOR WMR-BCRA SUPER SERIES
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (June 3, 2025) – The new Western Midget Racing / Bay Cities Racing Association California Super Series rolls onto its third race of the 2025 Midget season with the Central Coast Clash at Santa Maria Speedway on Saturday June 7th. $2,000 will be on the line for the feature winner. Photo by Saul…
Read MoreDEREK COPELAND WINS SHASTA SPEEDWAY SUPER LATE MODELS FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE TRIUMPH
ANDERSON, Calif. (June 1, 2025) – Anderson’s Derek Copeland enjoyed back-to-back victories in the Shasta Speedway Super Late Model program, taking Saturday’s 125-lap feature in a narrow win over Oregon’s David Miller. Copeland has won the first two rounds of the five race campaign in a bid towards the lucrative $10,000 championship. Kylie Daniels of…
Read MoreMATT ERICKSON WINS THREE IN A ROW AT MADERA, SAM JACKS CLAIMS MODIFIEDS
MADERA, CALIFORNIA (May 31, 2025) – Matt Erickson of La Grange scored his third consecutive Madera Pro Late Model Series victory powered by Mission Foods on Saturday night, dominating the 80-lap feature at Madera Speedway. The Silver & Gold Modified Series made its first stop of the year at Madera with Sam Jacks of Las…
Read MoreFRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS AT BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY GOES TO HAMILTON, BANNISTER, SIMKINS, LOOKADOO, AND CALDWELL
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA (May 31, 2025) – Friday Night Lights at Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway saw four drivers earn their first wins of the season on the all-new one-third mile dirt track, part of a five division card of IMCA Championship Racing on a warm night. Eric Hamilton, Jason Bannister, Billy Simkins, and…
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